Isolation and Screening of Pectinolytic Fungi from Compost Sites and Related Environments Asha K.1,2, Selvakumar G.1, Thippeswamy B.2 Division of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru-560089 1ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru-560089 2Department of Post Graduate Studies and Research in Microbiology, Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta, Shimoga-577451 Online published on 15 December, 2016. Abstract Seventy fungal isolates obtained from compost sites and related environments were screened for their pectinase activities on Mineral Salt Agar medium (MSA) containing 1% pectin. Three fungal strains viz., Penicillium chrysogenum VCLF-1, Aspergillus affustus FLF-11 and Alternaria tenuissima LG-1 that showed appreciable pectinolytic activity on MSA plates were subjected to the quantitative estimation of their pectinase activities. Amongst the isolates Alternaria tenuissima LG-1 recorded highest pectinolytic activity, followed by Penicillium chrysogenum VCLF-1 and Aspergillus affustus FLF-11. Top Keywords Pectin, Pectinase, Fungi, Composts. Top |